OT-Obsession: The Movie the Islamists Don't Want You to See

Obsession: The Movie the Islamists Don't Want You to See
Written by Joe Mariani
Thursday, October 26, 2006

Obsession: Documented Terror


(originally published March 27, 2006 at Guardian Watchblog)


The documentary Obsession: Radical Islam's War Against the West is a
film
that every person who isn't a radical Islamic fascist (or who doesn't
aspire
to live under shari'a law) ought to see. Those who think it's possible
to
negotiate with terrorists will have their worldview shaken, and those
who
think they understand the enemy will learn something new about how
deeply
true hatred can run.


Using footage taken from television broadcasts most of us never get to
see,
and interviews with those who have studied or lived with radical Islam,

''Obsession'' gives the viewer a glimpse into the lifelong
anti-Semitic,
anti-American hate propaganda that Muslims are subjected to on a daily
basis. From birth, they receive indoctrination through television,
schools,
mosques, books, and newspapers. In some Middle Eastern countries, most

people never get to hear an opposing point of view. Despite this, the
majority of Muslims are not Islamic fanatics, as ''Obsession'' takes
the
time to point out, but those who are--those who swallow the
proselytism--pose a terrible danger to the entire world.


The purpose of Islamic terrorists is to enslave the entire world under
fundamentalist Muslim rule, making every country on Earth resemble
Afghanistan under the Taliban as far as personal freedoms and rights
are
concerned. In short: none for men, and less for women. They dream of
replacing our Constitution with the Qur'an, our cherished freedoms with

shari'a law, and our democratically elected leaders with imams. Their
leaders make frequent speeches preaching these aims and praising mass
murderers. We in the West like to pretend that it's only rhetoric, but
it's
long past time we take our enemies at their literal word. Every day,
they
tell us exactly what their intentions are, openly and unapologetically,
and
we do almost nothing to prevent them from making new converts to their
cause. In fact, they use against us our media and our own values, like
our
tolerance for different religions and viewpoints and our freedom of
speech.
We have been too naive and too trusting, in the hope that exposure to
our
way of life would soften the hatred the radicals feel.


''Obsession'' makes clear to the viewer the similarities between
radical
Islam and Naziism--another fanatical ideology, based on hatred, bent on

world domination. Appeasers then, like now, thought they could deal
rationally with the enemy by acceding to their demands. Just as
Neville
Chamberlain gave Hitler the Sudetenland in a futile attempt to buy
peace,
Israel gave the Palestinians Gaza to buy peace--and with the same basic

result. In fact, the terror group Hamas, which is specifically
committed to
the death of all Jews, was elected to head the Palestinian government.
Appeasement only shows weakness, and weakness only emboldens this
enemy.


I saw the Philadelphia premiere of ''Obsession'' with Skye, and we
found
ourselves gripped by the graphic exposition of radical Islam's nature,
history, motives, and intentions. The sold-out 800-seat auditorium was

almost completely silent during the film, except for the occasional
disbelieving gasp or saddened murmur. One reference to Hollywood's
attitude
of moral equivalence did merit a derisive chuckle, however. The most
shocking parts of the movie were the many videos of children, taught
the
ideology of pure hatred in madrassa schools and mosques and even their
homes
all over the world. One little girl--no more than seven or
eight--chanted,
voice shaking and eyes blazing with hatred, about her desire to strap
on a
suicide vest and blow up Jews for Allah. When the teacher--for this
was a
school lesson--praised her dedication, I couldn't tell whether I felt
more
like crying or vomiting.


I wasn't the only one sickened by that and many other scenes--scenes
repeated daily wherever radical Islam has taken root in the world, even
here
in America. In 2003, Alex Alexiev of the Center for Security Policy
testified before Congress that "the Saudis have built over 1500
mosques, 210
Islamic centers, 202 Islamic colleges. and 2000 schools for educating
Muslims in non-Muslim countries. Most of these institutions continue
to be
on the Saudi payroll for substantial yearly donations assuring that
Wahhabi
control is not likely to weaken any time soon." Stephen Schwartz of
the
Foundation for the Defense of Democracies testified that radical
Islam's
"influence extends to prison and military chaplaincies, Islamic
elementary
and secondary schools (academies), college campus activity, endowment
of
academic chairs and programs in Middle East studies, and most
notoriously,
charities ostensibly helping Muslims abroad, many of which have been
linked
to or designated as sponsors of terrorism."


My only criticism of the film was one of omission. The documentary
detailed
the ties between the Mufti of Jerusalem and the Nazis, and discussed
the
Muslim SS troops raised in Bosnia. Yet the filmmakers neglected to
mention
that the Mufti (Haj Amin el-Husseini, Yasser Arafat's uncle) acted as a

go-between for Muslim Brotherhood leader Hassan al-Banna and Hitler.
Their
similar hatreds and aims drew them together. The Muslim Brotherhood
even
acted as a branch of Nazi intelligence during the war. It seems to me
that
a more direct link between Naziism and present-day terrorism could have
been
drawn here, as the Muslim Brotherhood gave rise to Hamas in 1987 and
was a
seminal influence in the formation of al-Qaeda.


If you want to learn more about the enemy we face, make sure you see
''Obsession.'' More information can be found at
http://www.obsessionthemovie.com/


http://www.chronwatch.com/content/contentDisplay.asp?aid=24568&catcod...

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